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NCAA College Basketball: Where to Watch March Madness in Alexandria

As the 2013 NCAA Tournament continues, here's the television schedule, Alexandria sports bars, where to find live updates and more.

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March Madness is underway and there are just 32 teams left "in the dance" this weekend as second-round play starts Saturday.

Where to Watch the NCAA Tournament in Alexandria

You're probably free from those pesky work restrictions this weekend, so here's where you can watch the games this weekend. 

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Games are being broadcast on TruTV and atwww.ncaa.com/march-madness-live.

Click here for television schedules.

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Here are a few places you might think about going in Alexandria if you want to watch the game with a group:

Tickets to East Regional Semifinals and Finals in Washington, DC at the Verizon Center.

The East Regionals are Thursday, March 28 and Saturday, March 30 at the Verizon Center in DC. You can still get tickets by going to the Verizon Center website or by searching for tickets online from ticket reseller Stubhub.com or a similar service.

Who’s in the East Regionals? As of Saturday morning, eight teams are eligible, but only four of the teams will make it to play at the Verizon Center; those teams are to be determined based on this weekend's play. 

See the updated bracket here.

More information about the East Regional games at the Verizon Center is available here.

Get (or sell) tickets to the East Regional Semifinal and Final Games at Verizon Center here.

Who’s favored to win it all?

The four No. 1 seeds heading into the tournament were Louisville, Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga. Of course, anything can happen, but the early favorite based on betting in Las Vegas was Louisville.

The finals are April 6 and April 8 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

What is the NIT?

Many joke that the NIT means “not in (the) tournament” but it actually stands for National Invitation Tournament.

The NIT field of 32 teams also starts their tournament on Tuesday. Those games will appear on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.

Virginia teams in the NIT this year: University of Virginia and Norfolk State.

More information about the NIT is available here.

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